Joseph H Rice

US Patent:

8045845, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Jan 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/029028

Inventors:

Jeffrey Braun - Orinda CA, US
Zane Vella - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Rice - Oakland CA, US
Ole Lütjens - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Hollinbeck Mgmt. GmbH, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04N 5/93
H04N 5/76
H04N 5/84
H04N 5/77

US Classification:

386353, 386341, 386344, 386223

Abstract:

A “hold” feature on a user operated remote control allows a currently displayed track or view to be maintained while a video presentation is being played. As a user is watching a presentation that uses multiple camera views shown one-at-a-time as in a standard edited cut (i. e. , “director's cut”) of a movie, the user can press a button when the user sees a camera view or scene of particular interest. Thereafter, the track associated with the camera view or scene that was showing when the hold button was pressed will continue to be played in place of the presentation. To return to the edited cut the user depresses the hold button again. The held track will continue to play until the user decides to resume presentation of the edited program or until the held track ends. Upon ending, the program track is resumed. While holding a track the user is free to select other available tracks in addition to jumping back to the program track at any time.

US Patent:

20040126085, Jul 1, 2004

Filed:

Aug 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/636507

Inventors:

Jeff Braun - Orinda CA, US
Zane Vella - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Rice - Oakland CA, US
Ole Lutjens - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

MX Entertainment - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N005/76
H04N005/781

US Classification:

386/046000, 386/125000

Abstract:

A single control allows selection and display of different video sequences from a DVD. No screen graphics are necessary to assist the user with operation, such as to show which buttons correspond to which sequences. A dedicated control, such as a button on a DVD player or television remote control device, is used to switch between two possible video tracks, or to otherwise select among multiple video tracks. Full-screen video tracks can be displayed without the need for visual indicators, such as thumbnail images, to identify selectable video tracks associated with different controls. Another aspect of the invention allows for modification of control information, such as navigation information, within a playback device.

US Patent:

20200084507, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Sep 7, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/125250

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Joseph Rice - Berkeley CA, US
Mark Arana - West Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/442
H04N 21/845
H04N 21/431

Abstract:

A process receives, from a media content server, media content. Further, the process performs a first playback, with a processor at a media playback device, of one or more sample files corresponding to the media content. The one or more sample files each corresponds to a distinct codec format. In addition, the process determines, with the processor at the media playback device, a confidence score for each of the one or more sample files. The confidence score is associated with one or more factors indicative of the distinct codec format being software-based or hardware-based. Finally, the process performs a second playback, with the processor at the media playback device, of at least a substantial portion of the media content according to the distinct codec format that is hardware-based.

US Patent:

20140126885, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Jan 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/155956

Inventors:

- Issy de Moulineaux, FR
Ralf OSTERMANN - Hannover, DE
Joseph Sanderson RICE - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

THOMSON LICENSING - Issy de Moulineaux

International Classification:

H04N 9/87

US Classification:

386248

Abstract:

There are provided methods and apparatus for synchronized stream packing of packets that differ contextually between A/V streams in a parallel presentation. A method includes the step of identifying sub-picture/subtitle packets and/or audio packets having arrival timestamps and/or presentation timestamps that match an arrival timestamp and/or a presentation timestamp, respectively, of video packets. The method also includes the step of packing a Video Object Unit (VOBU) and/or a Transport Stream (TS) with the identified sub-picture/subtitle and audio packets and the video packets having the matching timestamps.

US Patent:

20140126886, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Jan 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/155969

Inventors:

- Issy de Moulinaux, FR
Ralf OSTERMANN - Hannover, DE
Joseph Sanderson RICE - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

THOMSON LINCENSING - Issy de Moulinaux

International Classification:

H04N 9/87

US Classification:

386248

Abstract:

There are provided methods and apparatus for synchronized stream packing of packets that differ contextually between A/V streams in a parallel presentation. A method includes the step of identifying sub-picture/subtitle packets and/or audio packets having arrival timestamps and/or presentation timestamps that match an arrival timestamp and/or a presentation timestamp, respectively, of video packets. The method also includes the step of packing a Video Object Unit (VOBU) and/or a Transport Stream (TS) with the identified sub-picture/subtitle and audio packets and the video packets having the matching timestamps.